Phyllis Rawls Goff serves as a community volunteer with several nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities area, including the Minnesota Historical Society, the McKnight Foundation, and the Saint Paul YWCA. Prior to retirement, Goff worked as an executive in the industries of telecommunications, higher education administration, and philanthropy. Her career included handling government relations, community affairs and customer service at U S West and Qwest (now CenturyLink); serving as chief of staff to the president at Hamline University; and interim chief of staff at The Saint Paul Foundation and Minnesota Community Foundation.

Phyllis was board chair and is a longtime supporter of Penumbra Theatre. She currently resides in Saint Paul and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, her volunteer work, and promoting Saint Paul.

Janet Wong (elected 2024) is a seasoned performing arts leader with deep expertise in contemporary dance and performance across the U.S. and internationally. From 1995 to 2025, she served as Associate Artistic Director of New York Live Arts and the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, where her work encompassed curation, creation, production, education, and mentorship. Her curatorial and artistic interests span intersectional systems, technology, education, environmental justice, international exchange, and, of course, the transformative potential of art and performance. Janet is a mentor at NEW INC, the New Museum’s cultural incubator, and serves on the boards of the Jerome Foundation and Big Dance Theater.

Photo by Stephanie Crousillat.